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baijiu

/ˈbaɪ.d͡ʒu/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables
bai-jiu
IPA
/ˈbaɪ.d͡ʒu/
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A clear Chinese distilled alcoholic beverage, generally distilled from sorghum and about 40–60% alcohol by volume.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 白酒 (báijiǔ, “white alcohol”), where "white" refers to its clearness. Compare huangjiu (“yellow alcohol”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbaɪ.d͡ʒu/
  • British English: /ˈbaɪ.d͡ʒuː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

baiju (alternative)

Phrases

rice wine

Frequently Paired Words

mijiu rice wine soju

Synonyms

shaojiu samshu

Questions

How do you pronounce baijiu?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbaɪ.d͡ʒu/.
What does baijiu mean?
A clear Chinese distilled alcoholic beverage, generally distilled from sorghum and about 40–60% alcohol by volume.
Where does baijiu come from?
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 白酒 (báijiǔ, “white alcohol”), where "white" refers to its clearness. Compare huangjiu (“yellow alcohol”).

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